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Driver who covered his car in animal welfare stickers is caught locking his dog inside on a sweltering 31C day
- Dog found locked in car with stickers from animal activists
- The car was parked on the street on a 31C day
- RSPCA claims dogs can die in just six minutes in a car
A horrified witness filmed a dog locked inside a car, covered in animal welfare stickers, on a sweltering day with only one window open to relieve the heat.
The silver Hyundai Accent was seen parked on a Victorian street on Thursday as the mercury reached 31C with the dog desperately pressing its nose against the window for fresh air.
The car, which was sitting directly in the sun, had stickers from various animal rights foundations affixed to the back, including one from the nonprofit Animal Liberation.
The organization was quick to condemn the driver’s behavior, and executive director Lynda Stoner criticized the car owner for leaving his dog behind.
“It’s like leaving a child in the car… It’s just wrong on every level,” Stoner told Daily Mail Australia.
The dog was found locked inside a car yesterday in 31C heat with animal activist stickers taped to the back (pictured)
‘Animal Liberation is against locking any animal in a car.
“We can’t monitor everyone who buys our merchandise, but it sounds like someone who doesn’t wholeheartedly support animal rights.”
The car also had a series of Dominion Movement stickers on the back, an animal rights organization that uses hidden cameras, drones and raids to try to “expose” poor farming practices or cruelty to animals.
Another sticker read: ‘If you love animals, don’t eat them.’
Video of the dog locked inside the animal activist’s car was posted on TikTok with the witness criticizing the owner.
“Please tell me how this makes sense,” said the person behind the camera in the video.
‘You love your animals but your dog is locked in your car and it’s 31C.’
The video showed the dark dog pushing its nose against the dirty window as the temperature in the car rose.
The RSPCA has issued a series of warnings to pet owners about leaving their animals in cars.
“Even on balmy days, temperatures in a car can quickly rise to more than twice the outside temperature. When it’s 22°C outside, the inside of a car can reach a sweltering 47°C. This is not an environment for a dog’, warns the RSPCA.
The dog could be seen sticking its nose out of the car as it tried to cool down (pictured), the RSPCA states that “even on balmy days, temperatures in a car can heat up quickly.”
‘It’s still a common belief that it’s okay to leave a dog in a car if it’s parked in the shade, or if the windows are tinted or rolled down.
“No matter the weather or the location, it’s still a very dangerous situation for any dog.”
The RSPCA urges anyone who finds an animal locked in a car to report the matter to the organization and to local police as soon as possible.
While locking an animal in a car is not illegal, leaving it there to the point where it suffers adverse health effects can lead to animal abuse charges.